Yale Leads

Sylvia Thompson, Norwegian mediator and a 2026 Yale Peace Fellow, joins the podcast.

Anna Basman, peace negotiator from the Philippines and a 2026 Yale Peace Fellow, joins the podcast.

María Ramírez, Colombian peace advisor and a 2026 Yale Peace Fellow, joins the podcast.

Jamil Mahuad, former President of Ecuador, joins for a fascinating conversation on leadership, instinct, and imagination. He opens up about the choice to go into politics, and his experiences negotiating a peace accord and navigating an economic “perfect storm.”

Mathias Wikström, Swedish sustainability business leader and a 2025 Yale World Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.

Akim Daouda, founder and CEO of Mwaana Inc, former CEO of Gabon’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, and 2025 Yale World Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.

Mariam El Marakeshy, storyteller, filmmaker, educator, cultural specialist — and 2025 Yale World Fellow — joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.

Rhea See, co-founder and CEO of She Loves Tech and a 2025 Yale World Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.

Vivian López, Paraguay’s first “digital judge” and a 2025 Yale World Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.

Michelle Arevalo-Carpenter, an Ecuadorian impact investor and 2025 Yale World Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.